Allowance system

Assigning chores for kids sets a great foundation towards adulthood. Here is the Chores for Kids List for kids of all ages and allowance amount suggestions.

When it comes to kids' allowances, at what age should you start giving? And how much?

I was generally against the conccept of allowance. I wanted my kids to earn money rather than just have it be given to them. Here's why we decided to give our kids allowance that's not tied to chores. Complete with details on when and how much we pay them.

Allowance for kids free printable to calculate how much money to give my child. SOOOOO helpful. It's so hard to know what allowance system to use and how much to pay my child.

How many of us have the game of Monopoly in our homes? We do! We have the old and the new Monopoly Game where you can put your own picture on the game pieces. My kids received this new Monopoly game as a present so the old monopoly game just sits around. That's why I am happy to try this idea for a chore and reward system using Monopoly money! Read about this idea, I hope you will like it as much as I do.

Research shows that giving kids an allowance is beneficial, but it must be set up correctly. Here are 9 mistakes to avoid when giving kids an allowance.

August 2015 ~ We did a post back in 2013 on a Chore Chart system for kids that had a little twist to it. It had a Work for Hire element added to it.

It's a tough question that I struggled with for a long time. Here are my thoughts on giving kids allowance and how I went about doing it.

Keep your kids occupied with chores to earn their treats and screen time. We printed small dollars on paper to hand out when chore completed. Keep them working during quarantine or homeschool days!